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Dutch COVID death toll much higher than reported in 1st wave - statistics agency

Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 03:53 PM

At least 10,000 people in the country of 17 million are likely to have died of COVID-19 during the first wave of infections between March and June, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) said. Read more »

Coronavirus death toll in Asia tops 100,000

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 07:09 PM

In terms of fatalities, India is the most affected country with nearly three-quarters of total deaths in the region -- 67,376 deaths from 3,853,406 cases. Read more »

Manila cemetery offers free cremation for local residents who succumbed to COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 07:39 PM

The Manila North Cemetery is offering free cremation services for residents of Manila City who succumbed to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), city mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said Tuesday. Read more »

Expect more COVID-19 deaths next month, infectious disease experts say as PH cases rise

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 02:54 AM

MANILA — With more than 3,000 cases reported daily since the start of the month, infectious disease experts said on Tuesday that they are expecting higher number of deaths to be reported as well. Read more »

Brazil surpasses 100,000 coronavirus deaths: officials

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 09 07:17 AM

Brazil on Saturday surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths and three million cases of infection, according to the latest tally from the Ministry of Health. Read more »

Global coronavirus death toll tops 700,000: AFP tally

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 05 04:45 PM

Paris, France -- The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 700,000 people worldwide since it first emerged in China in December, according to an AFP tally compiled from official sources at 0655 GMT on Wednesday. Read more »

3-yr-old from Lanao del Sur dies of COVID-19, the 4th fatality in the province

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 20 01:32 PM

A 3-year-old child from Malabang, Lanao del Sur died Sunday due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the death toll in the province to four, the provincial government said. Read more »

Iran says 140 health workers died from virus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 09:05 PM

Iran said on Wednesday that 140 of its health workers had died of the novel coronavirus, with thousands of others infected, as officials urged Iranians to observe health protocols. Read more »

7 in 10 deaths announced as confirmed COVID-19 cases on day of or after demise

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 05:56 PM

MANILA — Majority of those reported to have died from COVID-19 in the Philippines were only confirmed as coronavirus cases on the day of or after their demise, the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group (IRG) learned from government data. Read more »

Indonesia's gravediggers battle virus fears, stigma

Haeril Halim, Agence Franc-Presse
Posted at May 19 06:09 PM

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Gravedigger Junaidi Hakim shouts "hurry up" as he summons his weary colleagues in a never-ending race to bury novel coronavirus victims at a Jakarta cemetery.   Read more »

Philippines logs 8,488 coronavirus infections 3 months since 1st case

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 30 07:09 PM

MANILA - The coronavirus infections in the Philippines have reached 8,488 on Thursday, three months since the country reported its first case of the contagious disease that first emerged in China late last year. Read more »

COVID-19 cases in PH up by 211; breaches 7,000 mark

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 24 05:11 PM

MANILA — The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines breached the 7,000 mark the same day that the government announced the extension of the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and other places. Read more »

DOH: Tunay na bilang ng mga namatay sa COVID-19 di tinatago

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 09:24 PM

Itinanggi ng Department of Health na tinatago nila ang tunay na bilang ng mga namatay.  Read more »

Families of COVID-19 fatalities can claim memorial benefits: insurance body

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 04:57 PM

Families of COVID-19 fatalities who have memorial plans can still claim benefits, even if burials are shortened and managed by authorities, the head of the Philippine Insurance Commission said Friday. Read more »

Almost half of COVID-19 fatalities in PH got results on day of or after death

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 03:07 PM

Almost half of COVID-19 fatalities in the Philippines had test results delivered on the day of or after their deaths, based on Department of Health data analyzed by the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group. Read more »